I have an automatic, and Googling this I found a few methods on how to get it in neutral when dead. I just recently started working on it again, and unknown to me until a few days ago the city sent a letter giving me 2 weeks to move it, or they'll tow it. And I was told about this 10 days in so I'm in a big bind lol. The battery's dead dead so I'm getting a new one, but probably won't have it until a day after the car already has to be moved. I'm also not at home for a few more days to have a key made and try out different things to see what works. I already removed the battery from the car so there's no chance of even trying to jump it. I did hook a 12ah charger for 8 hours and it didn't do anything.
The potential problem I remember last time my battery died my key had got stuck in the ignition and I couldn't get it out. I ended up leaving it in there until I got a new battery. This was 2012. Today I found some videos and posts on here that you can remove a fuse on the passenger side carpet to be able to put a Saturn into neutral, but with no power that won't help. I did see a few threads about removing a small door under the steering wheel and pressing a button that will release the key. But I didn't see any mention if you need power or not. I don't want to have a locksmith come out and make a key only to not be able get it out once I move the car. I'm having it towed to a lot for a month until I can fix it. And I don't want it sitting there with a key in the ignition lol. Right now I'm just trying to get it to where it's towable until I can fix it before the city comes and tows it. It needs tags and has to be smogged 1st, and there's no way I can do all that by Monday. And I learned the city can and will tow a car with expired tags even if it's in a houses driveway. Since they'll be coming out to see that I moved it, I definitely don't want it here as I'm sure once they see the tags are 2020 they'll instatow it. And that's $$$$$.
It's been sitting covered in dirt for 3 years. Mid last month I decided to get it running again and go all out to make it look better than when I bought it. So I started buying parts, and naturally one of my neighbors out the blue decided to call the city to report it as an eyesore. I understand why, it's just their timing was right as I was finally starting to work on it. I don't blame them, it does look pretty tacky, the timing couldn't be worse though. I'm out of town until Saturday and gotta figure this out and have it done before Monday.
The potential problem I remember last time my battery died my key had got stuck in the ignition and I couldn't get it out. I ended up leaving it in there until I got a new battery. This was 2012. Today I found some videos and posts on here that you can remove a fuse on the passenger side carpet to be able to put a Saturn into neutral, but with no power that won't help. I did see a few threads about removing a small door under the steering wheel and pressing a button that will release the key. But I didn't see any mention if you need power or not. I don't want to have a locksmith come out and make a key only to not be able get it out once I move the car. I'm having it towed to a lot for a month until I can fix it. And I don't want it sitting there with a key in the ignition lol. Right now I'm just trying to get it to where it's towable until I can fix it before the city comes and tows it. It needs tags and has to be smogged 1st, and there's no way I can do all that by Monday. And I learned the city can and will tow a car with expired tags even if it's in a houses driveway. Since they'll be coming out to see that I moved it, I definitely don't want it here as I'm sure once they see the tags are 2020 they'll instatow it. And that's $$$$$.
It's been sitting covered in dirt for 3 years. Mid last month I decided to get it running again and go all out to make it look better than when I bought it. So I started buying parts, and naturally one of my neighbors out the blue decided to call the city to report it as an eyesore. I understand why, it's just their timing was right as I was finally starting to work on it. I don't blame them, it does look pretty tacky, the timing couldn't be worse though. I'm out of town until Saturday and gotta figure this out and have it done before Monday.
